READING

My mom used one of those “Teach Your Baby to Read” things when my brother and I were little, and thanks to that, we were both reading at a very young age. She always tells us that we were the only kids who could sign themselves in to preschool! A love of reading is one of the best gifts my parents gave to me, and I continue to have a voracious appetite for books to this day. You can read more about that love of reading here.

If I were to narrow it down to a MUST-READ list, here’s what would be on it:

I’m a Southern-California native who is passionate about the power of communication and the connection that happens through conversation, especially alongside coffee.

I write and speak about the lies of shame, the truth of grace, and the freedom that comes from relating authentically to one another, especially for women in the church. I have degrees in youth ministry, counseling ministry, and am working on one in English.

I always have at least one book to read in my purse, am infamous for making silly faces at babies in public, and could live on pizza for every meal.